New Caspien tantrum about news coverage

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Wheres the rule that says all projects must set a funding goal that covers their whole project?

I can't find that in their rules section.

...it exists in his head only.

Well, and on the Kickstarter web site, (see above) but whatever.

Try not to make it so easy.

You can set additional goals and ask for additional funding, but I thought everyone realised that if you ask people to fund you in a KS project they are paying for what's on the tin's label?

Apparently everyone except Captain LoL.

"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator

Starvault's reponse to criticism related to having a handful of players as the official "test" team for a supposed MMO: "We've just have another 10ish folk kind enough to voulenteer added tot the test team" (SIC) This explains much about the state of the game :-)

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My ignore list finally has one occupant after 12 years. I am the strongest supporter of free speech on here, but free speech does not mean forced listening. Have fun my friend. Hope you find a new stalking target.

There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever that SBS were deliberately dishonest in their KS proposal.

Jeromy Walsh knew that saying the KS funding total was only meant to build a "demo for investors" would hugely dampen the enthusiasm of potential backers, so that fact was conveniently omitted...

Sure, there may have been hardcore fans that were already aware of that fact, seeing as they were active on the CoE forums long before the KS arrived, but there would have been many others who would not have known that "hidden detail". New arrivals would have taken the KS info at face value, which is quite acceptable, seeing as that funding proposal should contain all pertinent facts regarding what is being funded.

Would it have been better if the summary said it was a for a prototype in those exact words? I agree. Still doesn't prove dishonesty. The problem here is once again that you cannot take the KS info at face value. You have to do due diligence.

The information required to do a true due diligence isn't required to be provided to potential backers.

Unfortunately, for KS it is required, otherwise it would not be so cheap and accessible for the developer. KS is where projects go that have no other hope.

The funding goal is the amount of money that a creator needs to complete their project

It says nothing about only breaking it if you are dishonest. So please show me where it gives an exception for incompetence. Or says you have to break the rules intentionally.

Then why did you highlight "honest and clearly" if it is not relevant? Convenient at the time to imply dishonesty, but not so much now?

Because clearly when the topic came up Caspian was very open that they did need more cash beyond the kickstarter. My impression was always that the funding goal was for a prototype with which to get further funding.

Your claim is that they set out to deliberately mislead people. That claim is false.

Again that is incorrect

No, all you have is speculation. Driven by your dislike of Caspian because he was rude to you. Which he shouldn't have been. But ultimately there are 3-0-0+ threads on this game, a significant portion started by yourself, for the sole purpose of internet revenge. It is both impressive and sad.

Unless YOU are Caspian! *head explodes*

Incorrect again... I'm going to have to add you to the list with Captain LoL and Groundhog Day guy.

I suppose that is your only recourse. 3-0-0+ threads on how much this game fails is pretty good evidence that you have a massive personal grudge.

The funding goal is the amount of money that a creator needs to complete their project

It says nothing about only breaking it if you are dishonest. So please show me where it gives an exception for incompetence. Or says you have to break the rules intentionally.

Then why did you highlight "honest and clearly" if it is not relevant? Convenient at the time to imply dishonesty, but not so much now?

Because clearly when the topic came up Caspian was very open that they did need more cash beyond the kickstarter. My impression was always that the funding goal was for a prototype with which to get further funding.

Your claim is that they set out to deliberately mislead people. That claim is false.

Again that is incorrect

No, all you have is speculation. Driven by your dislike of Caspian because he was rude to you. Which he shouldn't have been. But ultimately there are 3-0-0+ threads on this game, a significant portion started by yourself, for the sole purpose of internet revenge. It is both impressive and sad.

Unless YOU are Caspian! *head explodes*

Incorrect again... I'm going to have to add you to the list with Captain LoL and Groundhog Day guy.

I suppose that is your only recourse. 3-0-0+ threads on how much this game fails is pretty good evidence that you have a massive personal grudge.

Well what is he supposed to answer?The threads he made at least have valid critical points.

All you do is repeat over and over again that he has a grudge as if that would invalidate his points.

Very common defense mechanism is to try and turn the thread from it’s subject to be about Slapshot. You know... kill the messenger (harbinger).

Lets stay on target.

"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator

Starvault's reponse to criticism related to having a handful of players as the official "test" team for a supposed MMO: "We've just have another 10ish folk kind enough to voulenteer added tot the test team" (SIC) This explains much about the state of the game :-)

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My ignore list finally has one occupant after 12 years. I am the strongest supporter of free speech on here, but free speech does not mean forced listening. Have fun my friend. Hope you find a new stalking target.

Slap also raises some good, valid criticisms about the project and how its handled. These are worth looking at for anyone interested in the project.

Both are true.

Also @Gdemami, I want you to stop trolling and be more critical about the games you identify with.

This is the thing, Caspian/SBS are worthy of criticism but there does need to be a balance because more often than not the discussion tilts all the way across to hyperbole and disingenuous trolling. That is often the only reason I post is to highlight that. Of course if you are uncritical of SBS in anyway your are a fanboy, which just further illustrates how off balance most of the commentary here is.

Slap also raises some good, valid criticisms about the project and how its handled. These are worth looking at for anyone interested in the project.

Both are true.

Also @Gdemami, I want you to stop trolling and be more critical about the games you identify with.

This is the thing, Caspian/SBS are worthy of criticism but there does need to be a balance because more often than not the discussion tilts all the way across to hyperbole and disingenuous trolling. That is often the only reason I post is to highlight that. Of course if you are uncritical of SBS in anyway your are a fanboy, which just further illustrates how off balance most of the commentary here is.

No one is arguing that Slap has an emotional affiliation with this project.He is a critical character. Always has been.And honestly a part of is already looking forward to him covering the nonsense promises the revamped Mortal Online will bring with it.

The point is he won't allow himself to be blinded by his critical stance and that is why his input is still valued in this community even after years of critical coverage.

I suppose that is your only recourse. 3-0-0+ threads on how much this game fails is pretty good evidence that you have a massive personal grudge.

Well what is he supposed to answer?The threads he made at least have valid critical points.

All you do is repeat over and over again that he has a grudge as if that would invalidate his points.

Please, Slap repeats the same criticisms of SBS over and over. For all the valid criticisms of the COE forum's ivory tower mentality, a similar thing happens here. Lots of backslapping for anyone that is critical and immediate dogpile of someone that is less than critical.

Fair enough but that is partly cause Caspien repeats the same mistakes over and over again as well.

When you are 2 years past your release date and you still have not even an alpha to show and instead toss more features towards the community which no one asked for then he simply didn't learn his lesson.

It will keep going like this for a few years until Caspien finally reveals something playable for a bigger audience.

It will keep going like this for a few years until Caspien finally reveals something playable for a bigger audience.

...nah, that will only result in "$5.5M gets you... part II" thread - equally ignorant and equally stupid.

CoE isn't a problem, that very thread is a proof of whst an actual issue is.

CoE is a huge problem.5.5 mil flushed down the toilet means people like us who would actually like a new and fresh concept will never see it cause all the money is just tossed towards incompetent wannabe developers who have no idea how to make an actual game.

Just keep promising and the gullible will keep on giving you money.No one has a reason to make a game anymore cause this is just more profitable.

Fair enough but that is partly cause Caspien repeats the same mistakes over and over again as well.

*lol* That is certainly true. I facepalm as much as the next guy regarding that. I just don't find any pleasure in gloating over him struggling. Which is exactly what Slap, Frenchie and a few others here do.

The other thing is that they want to pretend that they have some particular ability or insight to spot projects that will struggle. KS indie projects of this nature are 90% likely to fail. There is no great feat in predicting it. It's one thing to discuss it in an objective manner but its pretty sad to create 3-0-0+ threads the sole purpose of which is to bait Caspian. You can see it from the tone of the posts.

Obviously Caspian should just ignore it but regardless of whether he does or not, all these threads are nothing other than trolling. This is not about helping a project to realise its faults but for the poster's own aggrandizement.

StaalBurgher said:KS indie projects of this nature are 90% likely to fail. There is no great feat in predicting it.

Isn't that even more a reason to be critical?
I would personally prefer it if people invested in projects that aren't about giving you impossible promises but something realistic that may actually see a release.

No one benefits from a game that consists of a list of features that only exist on paper.Not the critics, not the fans.

Gdemami said:Yep, there are lots of hilariously flawed or otherwise ridiculous posts to get a good laugh about...

If you are honestly laughing at every post you LOL at. I be worried about your mental state. I just took you as a troll that does that to every post. You seemly don't have a side. Not just to do with CoE. Meaning on these boards in general.

You really remind me of this guy on the CoE forums ages back. That guy didn't seem to be interested in the game at all. But was there all the time, like he had nothing better to do. Unless you really are a backer and is generally annoyed at Slap, when he keeps making these threads.

So yeah, it's a bit weird Slap goes on and on. More so since he isn't a backer, got a free account from what I know. If he has any interest in playing CoE is something else. But his points aren't completely off the mark either.

If people were so bothered by Slap in general. Just not replying to him would solve the problem. Someone making hundreds of threads wouldn't go anywhere if people weren't replying to them. So either everyone is doing the longest troll for whatever reason or they all really do have good points.

5.5 mil flushed down the toilet means people like us who would actually like a new and fresh concept will never see it cause all the money is just tossed towards incompetent wannabe developers who have no idea how to make an actual game.

Just keep promising and the gullible will keep on giving you money.No one has a reason to make a game anymore cause this is just more profitable.

Which one of the category do you belong to?

1) Gulled by SBS to pledged and now is being gulled by Slapshot to believe his "valid points".

5.5 mil flushed down the toilet means people like us who would actually like a new and fresh concept will never see it cause all the money is just tossed towards incompetent wannabe developers who have no idea how to make an actual game.

Just keep promising and the gullible will keep on giving you money.No one has a reason to make a game anymore cause this is just more profitable.

Which one of the category do you belong to?

1) Gulled by SBS to pledged and now is being gulled by Slapshot to believe his "valid points".

2) SJW having hard time with people spending money as they see fit

You are just proving a point I was making...

You don't have any points.You just attack anyone critical about anything and label them as self entitled.

It just always feels like you hate humanity itself and wish everyone was enslaved in a Shadowrun kind of corporation scenario.

I wonder what kind of deep self hatred it takes to take on your stance.